adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading SAVING UNCLE EZRA For a moment those aboard Dick's airship uttered not a sound.
aboardadverbUS /əˈbɔːrd/
on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
From this reading SAVING UNCLE EZRA For a moment those aboard Dick's airship uttered not a sound.
airshipnounUS /ˈerʃɪp/
a steerable self-propelled aircraft
From this reading SAVING UNCLE EZRA For a moment those aboard Dick's airship uttered not a sound.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "We'll have to go down and help them," he said simply.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Then, as they saw the rival craft sifting slowly downward, gliding from side to side like a sheet of paper, they looked at one another with horror in their eyes.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Then, as they saw the rival craft sifting slowly downward, gliding from side to side like a sheet of paper, they looked at one another with horror in their eyes.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then, as they saw the rival craft sifting slowly downward, gliding from side to side like a sheet of paper, they looked at one another with horror in their eyes.
craftnounUS /kræft/
the skilled practice of a practical occupation
From this reading Then, as they saw the rival craft sifting slowly downward, gliding from side to side like a sheet of paper, they looked at one another with horror in their eyes.
DicknounUS /dɪk/
someone who is a detective
From this reading Dick was the first to speak.
Dick'snounUS /dɪks/
possessive form of “dick” — someone who is a detective
From this reading SAVING UNCLE EZRA For a moment those aboard Dick's airship uttered not a sound.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "We'll have to go down and help them," he said simply.
downwardadjectiveUS /ˈdaʊnwərd/
extending or moving from a higher to a lower place
From this reading Then, as they saw the rival craft sifting slowly downward, gliding from side to side like a sheet of paper, they looked at one another with horror in their eyes.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading It seemed such a terrible end.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Then, as they saw the rival craft sifting slowly downward, gliding from side to side like a sheet of paper, they looked at one another with horror in their eyes.
EZRAnounUS /ˈezrə/
a Jewish priest and scribe sent by the Persian king to restore Jewish law and worship in Jerusalem
From this reading SAVING UNCLE EZRA For a moment those aboard Dick's airship uttered not a sound.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Dick was the first to speak.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading SAVING UNCLE EZRA For a moment those aboard Dick's airship uttered not a sound.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Then, as they saw the rival craft sifting slowly downward, gliding from side to side like a sheet of paper, they looked at one another with horror in their eyes.
glidingnounUS /ˈɡlaɪdɪŋ/
the activity of flying a glider
From this reading Then, as they saw the rival craft sifting slowly downward, gliding from side to side like a sheet of paper, they looked at one another with horror in their eyes.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "We'll have to go down and help them," he said simply.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "We'll have to go down and help them," he said simply.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "We'll have to go down and help them," he said simply.
helpverbUS /help/
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading "We'll have to go down and help them," he said simply.
horrornounUS /ˈhɔːrər/
intense and profound fear
From this reading Then, as they saw the rival craft sifting slowly downward, gliding from side to side like a sheet of paper, they looked at one another with horror in their eyes.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then, as they saw the rival craft sifting slowly downward, gliding from side to side like a sheet of paper, they looked at one another with horror in their eyes.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed such a terrible end.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Then, as they saw the rival craft sifting slowly downward, gliding from side to side like a sheet of paper, they looked at one another with horror in their eyes.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Then, as they saw the rival craft sifting slowly downward, gliding from side to side like a sheet of paper, they looked at one another with horror in their eyes.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading SAVING UNCLE EZRA For a moment those aboard Dick's airship uttered not a sound.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading SAVING UNCLE EZRA For a moment those aboard Dick's airship uttered not a sound.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then, as they saw the rival craft sifting slowly downward, gliding from side to side like a sheet of paper, they looked at one another with horror in their eyes.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Then, as they saw the rival craft sifting slowly downward, gliding from side to side like a sheet of paper, they looked at one another with horror in their eyes.
papernounUS /ˈpeɪpər/
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading Then, as they saw the rival craft sifting slowly downward, gliding from side to side like a sheet of paper, they looked at one another with horror in their eyes.
rivalverbUS /ˈraɪvəl/
be equal to in quality or ability
From this reading Then, as they saw the rival craft sifting slowly downward, gliding from side to side like a sheet of paper, they looked at one another with horror in their eyes.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "We'll have to go down and help them," he said simply.
SAVINGnounUS /ˈseɪvɪŋ/
an act of economizing; reduction in cost
From this reading SAVING UNCLE EZRA For a moment those aboard Dick's airship uttered not a sound.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading Then, as they saw the rival craft sifting slowly downward, gliding from side to side like a sheet of paper, they looked at one another with horror in their eyes.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed such a terrible end.
sheetnounUS /ʃiːt/
any broad thin expanse or surface
From this reading Then, as they saw the rival craft sifting slowly downward, gliding from side to side like a sheet of paper, they looked at one another with horror in their eyes.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Then, as they saw the rival craft sifting slowly downward, gliding from side to side like a sheet of paper, they looked at one another with horror in their eyes.
siftingnounUS /ˈsɪftɪŋ/
the act of separating grain from chaff
From this reading Then, as they saw the rival craft sifting slowly downward, gliding from side to side like a sheet of paper, they looked at one another with horror in their eyes.
simplyadverbUS /ˈsɪmpli/
and nothing more
From this reading "We'll have to go down and help them," he said simply.
slowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Then, as they saw the rival craft sifting slowly downward, gliding from side to side like a sheet of paper, they looked at one another with horror in their eyes.
soundnounUS /saʊnd/
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading SAVING UNCLE EZRA For a moment those aboard Dick's airship uttered not a sound.
speakverbUS /spiːk/
express in speech
From this reading Dick was the first to speak.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading It seemed such a terrible end.
terribleadjectiveUS /ˈterəbəl/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading It seemed such a terrible end.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then, as they saw the rival craft sifting slowly downward, gliding from side to side like a sheet of paper, they looked at one another with horror in their eyes.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Then, as they saw the rival craft sifting slowly downward, gliding from side to side like a sheet of paper, they looked at one another with horror in their eyes.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "We'll have to go down and help them," he said simply.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, as they saw the rival craft sifting slowly downward, gliding from side to side like a sheet of paper, they looked at one another with horror in their eyes.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then, as they saw the rival craft sifting slowly downward, gliding from side to side like a sheet of paper, they looked at one another with horror in their eyes.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading SAVING UNCLE EZRA For a moment those aboard Dick's airship uttered not a sound.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then, as they saw the rival craft sifting slowly downward, gliding from side to side like a sheet of paper, they looked at one another with horror in their eyes.
UNCLEnounUS /ˈʌŋkəl/
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading SAVING UNCLE EZRA For a moment those aboard Dick's airship uttered not a sound.
utteredadjectiveUS /ˈʌtərd/
communicated in words
From this reading SAVING UNCLE EZRA For a moment those aboard Dick's airship uttered not a sound.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dick was the first to speak.
We'll
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From this reading "We'll have to go down and help them," he said simply.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then, as they saw the rival craft sifting slowly downward, gliding from side to side like a sheet of paper, they looked at one another with horror in their eyes.
